Influential

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With snappy pacing and an intriguing plot, the book can be devoured within a few hours, leaving a lasting impression. On the one hand, they are fun and make our lives easier, but on the other hand, they have made our world 100% more superficial.

stars because everything I have said is really positive because I do think this book is a really good and important read but I have got some really mixed feelings about this book because I like it and the point it is just trying to make but than I am just getting bored at time and I really loved it in the middle but I thought it had a really slow start and thought the ending was a bit slow. This story is incredibly current with the wave of new 'influencer' celebrities over the last few years, and opens up some really important discussions about social media marking, consent of minors to being filmed, and when to stop giving the internet all of the details about your life. A bittersweet Northern Irish romance that takes a new look at teen pregnancy, the magic and mess of first relationships, and a young woman's right to choose her own future. Absolutely loved this book, and loosely related to Almond from the internal battles she had with herself. It's really easy to scroll past one cancellation, one "internet drama" and then move on to the next thing that "Influential" really makes one sit with the uncomfortable reality that there are people at the other end of every like, post and hate comment.Influential,” written by Sage Amara, is an engaging and thought-provoking book that dives deep into the perils of internet fame and its impact on mental health. When the darkest side of the internet begins to haunt her, Almond feels like she's going to lose everything.

Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit.And the ending made me very happy, especially with Immy and how they were still there fo her after all she's done. It was very easy to get into, and the pacing remained quite snappy throughout so I managed to fly through it within a couple of hours. The only reason I didn’t rate Influential five stars was because I thought the ending was a bit… cringey 😬 It kind of felt like everything was resolved a bit too easily/quickly. It’s something that’s at the forefront of discussions on social media right now, and to explore that through fiction was amazing. They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated!